Lang Hornthal is the owner and craftsman of Appalachian Designs, a local business that creates rustic architecture, furniture, stairs and railings using local forest products.

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Food is fundamental to any community. Witness the success of our local food movement that has married the best work of area farmers with tailgate markets and local restaurants, turning Asheville into a foodtopia.

Just as important as food is shelter.

Lang Hornthal hopes our local housing industry borrows a page from the sustainable success of the local food folks. "It's easy to wrap your head around fresh food, but now people realize how important it is to support your local business," Hornthal said. "If you support one, you're probably supporting another five connected to it." ...